Why "Macho Man" Randy Savage Left WWE (& Never Returned)
«Macho Man» Randy Savage was one of WWE's biggest stars of the 1980s, until he left the company in 1994, never to return. One of an elite class of professional wrestlers to cross over into being a mainstream pop culture icon, Savage is someone most have likely at least heard of, even if they've never actually watched a wrestling show. While Hulk Hogan led WWE to the top from the mid-1980s through the early 1990s with the strength of his 24-inch pythons, Savage was always near his level of popularity and notoriety.
Unlike Hogan, who was WWE's resident all-American superhero, Savage was a true wildcard. Even when he was nominally on the side of good, Macho Madness always reigned supreme, with Savage prone to going off on anyone who looked at him or his manager Elizabeth the wrong way. Savage — who later played Bonesaw McGraw in Spider-Man — became the go-to favorite for those drawn to the darker edge of wrestling characters who found The Hulkster a bit too wholesome for their liking.
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Savage had classic feuds and matches with Hogan, Ric Flair, The Ultimate Warrior, Ricky Steamboat, Ted DiBiase, and more during his nearly decade-long WWE career. By 1994, though, it was rare to see Savage don his multi-colored gear and step in the ring, as he spent most of his time providing color commentary alongside boss Vince McMahon. The problem was, Savage still felt he had a lot to offer inside the ring, and wanted to go back to wrestling full-time. This led him to join Hulk Hogan in rival promotion WCW, becoming a main event star again in the process. Savage and McMahon had grown close personally over the years, and to McMahon, this was a betrayal. McMahon held
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